Alison / Elvis Costello 1979

id0 129
title Alison
artist Elvis Costello
year 1979
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title_artist alison_elviscostello
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lastdate 1754786295
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Oh it's so funny to be seeing you after so long girl
For the way you look I understand that you are not impressed
But I heard
You let that little friend of mine
Take off your party dress
I'm not gonna get too sentimental
Like those other sticky valentines
'Cause I don't know
If you were loving somebody
I only know it isn't mine

Alison I know this world is Killing you
Oh Alison my aim is true

Well I see
You've got a husband now
Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake
You used to hold him
Right in your hand
Ah but he took all
He could take

Sometimes I wish
That I could stop you from talking
When I hear the silly things
That you say
I think somebody better
Put out the big light
'Cause I can't stand
To see you this way
<span class="ch">B</span> </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">F#m </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>

<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">E</span>
Oh it's so funny to be seein'ya after so long girl
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
and with the way you look I understand that you are not impress
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m</span>
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
<span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B</span>
take off your party dress
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
I'm not gonna get too sentimental like those
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
other sticky valentines
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m</span>
'cause I don't know if you were lovin' somebody
<span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B</span>
I only know it isn't mine.

<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">E </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
Alison, I know this world is killing you, oh
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">E </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">E</span>
Alison, my aim is true.

Well I see you got a husband now
did he leave your pretty fingers lyin' in the weddin' cake
You used to hold him right in your hand
but it took all he could take
Sometimes I wish I could stop you from talking when I
hear the silly things that you say
I think somebody better put out the big light
'cause I can't stand to see you this way

Alison, I know this world is killing you, oh
Alison, my aim is true,
<span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">E </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">E</span>
My aim is true, my aim is true ...
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way.......................that<br /> -12/1412---|------------ <br /> -12/1412---|------------ <br /> ----------11|\9- <br /> ----------11|\9- <br /> ------------|------------ <br /> ------------|------------ <br /> <br />G#m C#m B| A |<br />you are not impressed But I heard..............little<br /> -7p6p5p4----|----- <br /> ---------5--|----- <br /> -----------4|-4h6- <br /> ------------|----- <br /> ------------|-----<br /> ------------|----- <br /> <br />G#m C#m | D |<br />friend of mine---------|---take off............dress <br /> ---------|---<br /> -----4-6-|-7-<br /> -4-6-----|---<br /> ---------|---<br /> ---------|---<br /> <br />| B | A | <br /> I'm not gonna get<br />|-----9-12-9-9h11-9h11p97-|--9-/11-9------------|<br />|---10---------------------|-10-/12-10-----------|<br />|-11-----------------------|----------------------|<br />|--------------------------|----------------------|<br />|--------------------------|----------------------|<br />|--------------------------|----------------------|<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />G#m C#m B | A |<br />too sentimental............other sticky........... <br /> ----------|----<br /> -5/75----|-2--<br /> -4/64----|-2--<br /> ----------|----<br /> ----------|----<br /> ----------|----<br /> <br />| G#m C#m B | A |<br /> 'cos I don't know...........<br />|------------------------------|-----<br />|------------------------------|-----<br />|------------------------------|-----<br />|---------*----------4-4h6p42-|-----<br />|-(2)-*-1h2-2h3h4-3h4----------|-2/4-<br />|-----4------------------------|-----<br /> <br />G#m C#m | D | B |<br />lovin' somebody I only know..........mine <br /> |------- |------7------------|<br /> |------~ |--------7----------|<br /> |--4h6/7 |----------8^9r8----|<br /> |------- |----------------9-|<br /> |------- |-------------------|<br /> |------- |-------------------|<br /> <br />Chorus:<br />A | E | A B |G#m G#m7 C#m B |<br />Alison I know......world....killin' you oh<br /> |----12/1412------------|-------------------|<br /> |----12/1412-12/1412---|-10--/14---12------|<br /> |-------------11/1311---|-9---/13---11------|<br /> |------------------------|-------------------|<br /> |------------------------|-------------------|<br /> |------------------------|-------------------|<br /> <br />A | E | A B | E | <br />Alison my aim is true<br /> |---------------------|------------|------7/9-7---------| <br /> |----9h12-9h12p97----|------------|------------7/97-5-| <br /> |------------------9-8|-6----------|------4/6-4---------| <br /> |---------------------|------------|------------4/64-2-| <br /> |---------------------|------------|--------------------| <br /> |---------------------|------------|--------------------|<br /> <br />Verse 2:<br />A | E | A<br /> Well I see...........husband now Did he leave<br /> -12/1412---|----------<br /> -12/1412-12|(12)10---<br /> ----------11|(11)9----<br /> ------------|----------<br /> ------------|----------<br /> ------------|---------- <br /> <br /> | G#m C#m B | A <br />your pretty fingers.......in ............cake<br /> -------*-|---------<br /> *-*--7h9-|-75-----<br /> 4h6------|-----4/6-<br /> ---------|---------<br /> ---------|---------<br /> ---------|--------- <br /> <br /> | G#m C#m | D<br />You use to................in your hand I bet it took <br /> --------|--------- <br /> --------|---------<br /> -----4-6|-----7---<br /> -4-6----|---------<br /> --------|---------<br /> --------|---------<br /> <br /> | B |<br />all he could take<br /> |-----9-12p11p9-9h11-11109----| <br /> |---10-----------------------10-|<br /> |-11----------------------------|<br /> |-------------------------------|<br /> |-------------------------------| <br /> |-------------------------------|<br /> <br />A | G#m C#m B |<br /> Sometimes I wish..............stop..........talkin' when I <br /><br />A | G#m C#m B | A<br />hear the silly things .........say I think<br /> |------7/9-7/97-|-5-------<br /> |------7/9-7/97-|-5-------<br /> |----------------|----------<br /> |----------------|----------<br /> |----------------|----------<br /> |----------------|----------<br /> <br /> | G#m C#m | D<br />somebody betta put-out.........light 'cos I can't <br /> |-------- |----------- <br /> |-------- |---------~-<br /> |-------- |----4-6--7-<br /> |-------- |4-6--------<br /> |-h2----- |-----------<br /> |----h4-- |-----------<br /> <br /> | B | <br />stand to..............way <br /> |-------7-11-7h11p7-----|<br /> |-----7------------7----|<br /> |---8---------------86-|<br /> |-----------------------|<br /> |-----------------------|<br /> |-----------------------|<br /> <br />2nd Chorus:<br />A | E | A B |G#m G#m7 C#m B |<br />Alison I know......world....killin' you oh<br /> |----12/14-12------------|-------------------|<br /> |----12/14-12-12/1412---|-10--/14---12------|<br /> |-------------11/1311---|-9---/13---11------|<br /> 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/>|----------(4h5h6)-|-----------------|---------------| <br />|------------------|-----------------|---------------| <br />|------------------|-----------------|---------------|<br /><br /> <br />|E A | D B | E A |<br /> true my aim is true <br />|------------------|----------------|------/12-9h12p9---9-|<br />|---5(5)/7-5-(5)/7-|-5/75/7-/9--5-|-5--------------12---|<br />|------------------|----------------|---------------------|<br />|---2(2)/4-2-(2)/4-|-2/42/4-/6--2-|-2-------------------|<br />|------------------|----------------|---------------------|<br />|------------------|----------------|---------------------| <br /><br /> <br />| D B |E A |D B | E A |<br /> my aim is true my aim is true <br />|-----------------|-----------------|-------------*-|-------/12-12p9h12-|<br />|-/12--------12p9-|-----------------|-------------12|-------------------|<br />|-----------------|-----9p8h9h11p9--|---------------|-------------------|<br />|-----------------|---------------9-|-9-11----------|-------------------|<br />|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|<br />|-----------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------------|<br /><br /><br />|D B |E A |D B |<br /> ?<br />|12p9----7------------------|--------------------------|----------4h5p4|<br />|----h12--7^8r7p6p5-(5)h6h7p|5-----4-5-----4-5-----4-5-|------4-5------|<br />|---------------------------|--4-6----4-6-----4-6----- |-3h4h6---------|<br />|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------|<br />|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------|<br />|---------------------------|--------------------------|---------------|<br /><br /> <br />| E A | D B | E A | D B |<br /><br />|-----5p4----5p4---|--0--------------|-----------|---------4h5-h5---|<br />|-7p5----7p5----7p4|----4------------|-5-----5---|----5h7-----------|<br />|------------------|------6-4--------|-------4--6|h7----------------|<br />|------------------|----------7p6p4--|--4h6h7----|------------------|<br />|------------------|---------------7-|-----------|------------------|<br />|------------------|-----------------|-----------|------------------|<br /><br /><br />| E A | D B | E (A) |<br /> *<br />|--7/9-7/97-7/97----|-7--------------|-----------------|<br />|------------------7h9|----8/9-6/7-75-|-5/7-75---------|<br />|---------------------|----------------|-----------------|<br />|---------------------|----------------|-----------------|<br />|---------------------|----------------|-----------------|<br />|---------------------|----------------|-----------------|<br /><br /><br />
<span class="ch">B</span> </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">F#m </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>

<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">E</span>
Oh it's so funny to be seein'ya after so long girl
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
and with the way you look I understand that you are not impress
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m</span>
But I heard you let that little friend of mine
<span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B</span>
take off your party dress
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
I'm not gonna get too sentimental like those
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
other sticky valentines
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m</span>
'cause I don't know if you were lovin' somebody
<span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B</span>
I only know it isn't mine.

<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">E </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">G#m </span><span class="ch">C#m </span><span class="ch">B</span>
Alison, I know this world is killing you, oh
<span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">E </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">E</span>
Alison, my aim is true.

Well I see you got a husband now
did he leave your pretty fingers lyin' in the weddin' cake
You used to hold him right in your hand
but it took all he could take
Sometimes I wish I could stop you from talking when I
hear the silly things that you say
I think somebody better put out the big light
'cause I can't stand to see you this way

Alison, I know this world is killing you, oh
Alison, my aim is true,
<span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">E </span><span class="ch">A </span><span class="ch">D </span><span class="ch">B </span><span class="ch">E</span>
My aim is true, my aim is true ...